Luggage-locking device



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Patented Aug. 14, 1928.

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This invention relates to In locking devices and is particularly app 168late luggage having an extended openmg with a row of closure members oneach side of the opening adapted to be forced into and out of meshedrela'tionto each other by the action of a member slidable in thedirection of the length of the o ning and in either direction.

An object this invention is to provide a simple and efficient arranement for lock.-

the closure apparatus 0 a receptacle in n a i lesired position.

A more comprehensive understandin of the features of this invention canbe obtained by reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating apreferred embodiment of t e same.

Fi 1 is a plan view ofa receptacle showing t e application oftheinvention thereto.

Fig. 2 1s an enlarged end view of the same dles 11. Extending laterallyacross the top of the receptacle is an opening 12 in each edge of whichis secured a row of gripping members 13. The inner extremities of all ofthe members of one of the rows 13 are inclined at a slight angle so thatwhen forced between'oppositely arranged members they will be held firmlythereby. The usual slide actuator 14 is su plied for alternately forcingthe members into and out of engagement with each other for closing andopening the receptacle respectively. Inasmuch as this,

t pe of closure apparatus is well known in the art no specific claim ismade thereto;

Riveted or otherwise secured to the receptacle 10 adjacent to one end ofthe opening '12 is a snap or s ring lock 15 having an o ning16 in theace thereof, in the rear of w usual boltv actuator 18'is adapted towithpc and ich, is a spring elevated bolt 17. The

draw the bolt from the position shown in the drawings and is providedwith-a slot for the insertion of a suitable key for locking the bolt inits extended'position.

For causing a lateral movement of the slide actuator 14 from end to endof opening 12 and for locking the actuator in the position in which thegripping members are en- 1 meshed, a hasp 19 havin one end bent andpierced by an elongate slot is secured to the member 14 by a ring 20.The other. end

of the hasp is bent in such a manner as to permit its introduction intothe slot 16 of ock 15 and 1s provided with a slot21for the rece tion ofbolt 17.

T us it will be seen that the hasp 19 serves a double purpose, namely,as the means-for causing the lateral movement of the sliding member 14for both opening and closing the receptacle, and as a contributory meansforlocking the receptacle in closed position.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the members 13, 14' and are similarto the members 13, Hand 20 of the vother figures.

A spring lock 25 is secured to the receptacle 10 in a ositioncorresponding to that of lock 15. Sue end of a hasp 19' is fastened tothe element 14 in a manner similar to hasp 1-9 but the other end of hasp19' is provided with a recess 26 and a guard 27. The portion of the haspcontaining the recess is adapted to be inserted in an opening 28 ofthelock 25 and the recess in that position is engaged by a bolt not shown.Knob 29 movable laterally across the face of the lock is connected withthe bolt to release the hasp at 'a desired time. The usual key slot isprovided for the insertion of a suitable key to lock the bolt in theosition in which it engages the slot 26 of t e hasp. The operation ofthe other parts of this modification is similarto thatof similar partsofthe other figures. I g

It is to .be understood that the present invention is not to be limitedby the scope of .the illustrated embodiment, but is to be limited'only'by such structures as may come within the scope of the appendedclaim.

What I claim and desire to secure by Lettors Patent oi the Umted St tes19 across said opening and being engageable with said lock to preventmovement of said member.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

OSSIP JOSEPH WALINSKY.

